Riedel Vinum Chianti Classico Riesling Wine Glasses, Set of 6

These are the only high-end wine glasses we own and the shape and size of the glasses work for red wine as well as white wine for everday use. Later in our married life I'm sure we'll get more wine glasses for different needs but these are perfect for starters. I'm grateful to the previous reviewers who led me to these glasses which we then registered for.


excellent glasses for every kind of wine   February 1, 2002
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I use the Riedel vintage cuvee champagne flutes for sparkling wines (416/48), the chianti/zinfandel/riesling (416/15) glasses for white wines and everyday drinking, the syrah/Rhone (416/30) glasses for red wine, and the port glasses (416/60) for port and other fortified wines, dessert wines, and cognac. These glasses form a comprehensive set for me, and the shapes match nicely.

For everyday use, these glasses are much smaller than the glasses designated for other red wines: syrah, cabernet, tempranillo, or burgundy. I prefer the more rounded, narrow mouthed shape to the chardonnay glasses, although those would be my second choice for an all-around glass.

As with all lead-based crystal, be careful washing these. Scratchy sponges, towels with grit, or dinging them with cutlery can easily leave permanent scratches.